"Boarding School Leaders"
Head of School Searches: It’s Announcement Time
Update (11/16/2011 11/18/2011 11/29/11 12/1/11): since posting this piece, we’ve learned of head of school announcements at Gould Academy, Tilton School, Miss Hall’s School, West Nottingham Academy & Brentwood College School. Thanks to all for reaching out. Full write ups are below. We’ve seen three five six seven eight head searches for summer 2012 appointments concluding in the past few weeks and we suspect that [...]
Read MoreHow to Tie a Bow Tie: A prep school tradition
That object of affection, and some joking, the bow tie sporting faculty member (I can say that because I’ve been a bow tie wearing, boarding school faculty member whose headmaster sported bow ties when I was in school), Kent Hill School‘s Jeremy LaCasse offers up this quick instructional video for his fans. Tying a bow [...]
Read MoreA New Head Brings a Great Combination of Boarding School and Maine Roots
New Kents Hill School head Jeremy LaCasse spoke with Kennebec Journal writer Susan McMillan for an interview published in this past Monday’s paper. Reading “Son of Augusta comes back to lead Kents Hill School,” it’s clear LaCasse brings a great combination of boarding school and Maine roots to his new post. The interview covers expected [...]
Read MoreChinese-American Student Exchange: It’s a mutual two way highway across the Pacific
We hear much about Chinese students looking to America for education options ranging from boarding school to college. An interesting short article in the Marin Independent Journal last week shows the pan pacific cross cultural and cross educational interest is a two way process. In “Marin Voice: Marin schools can lead the trend toward Asia,” [...]
Read MoreMiss Porter’s School Head Challenges “The Pseudoscience of Single Sex Schooling”
I didn’t think we’d have to have to wait too long for the professional reply to “The Pseudoscience of Single Sex Schooling” (see our response). We didn’t even have to wait a full weekend. Miss Porter’s head Katherine Windsor posted her professional response to the paper over the weekend, “Dr. Windsor: The Truth About Single-Sex Schools.” With research at [...]
Read MoreWhat Will You Do With Your Child’s Moment in Time?
I recently took at peak in the door of the Hall of Life in our (The Webb Schools’) Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology. Its renovation is nearing its end but I just couldn’t resist a look. Without divulging the details of what will certainly be a glorious new exhibit hall, I will say that I [...]
Read MoreBecoming a Student Leader: A Q&A with a Military School’s Battalion Commander
Edgar T. Dowling III (Tuner) was recently appointed Riverside Military Academy‘s Battalion Commander for the 2011-12 academic year. As the highest ranking cadet/student leader, Dowling’s responsibilities include, “training of the battalion on drill days, commanding the battalion at all formations, and working with his staff and school administrators in coordinating activities of the battalion to [...]
Read MoreHow One School Connects New Students and Faculty to Their Shared Past
Part of every boarding school’s orientation and new school year is connecting new students and faculty to the school’s history, story, and beliefs- bringing everyone into the fold. Learning to become part of a community larger than oneself is one of boarding school’s great unwritten lessons. Everyone needs to know, internalize, and commit to practice [...]
Read MoreAfghan Scholars Initiative Brings Students to Boarding School
With Afghan Scholars Initiative‘s first two students having graduated from Gould Academy and now attending Smith and Williams colleges, the program currently has students attending the Woodstock School in India, Oregon Episcopal School, and the Hotchkiss School. ASI has two interesting concurrent stories- its founding and its students. ASI is a young organization with young [...]
Read MoreAn Assistant Head Ruminates on Educational Directions and Policy
Delphian School Assistant Headmaster Mark Siegel keeps an interesting blog (Thinking About Education) where he shares articles, comments, and musings on the changing state of education. It’s a light policy manifesto for eduction reform. Siegel finds interesting articles, and angles, covering any, and all, topics on education- from parental control, to testing, to student/childhood development, [...]
Read MoreTrinity-Pawling Head Talks Boys Education While Participating in Social Media
Confirming the growing power, and influence, of student produced- less formal- media, Trinity-Pawling School headmaster, Arch Smith sat for a video interview with student vloggers Teddy and Ian. This conversation dovetails nicely with yesterday’s post (Reality Coming Into Relief: Boys Education Needs Attention) covering Thomas Mortenson’s study “Economic Change Effects on Men And Implications for [...]
Read MoreGrand River Academy Head Randy Blum To Retire
Grand River Academy (an all-boy boarding school in Austinburg, OH) Headmaster Randy Blum will retire after graduation ceremonies in spring 2012. Mr. Blum has been at Grand River 37 years- the past 23 as Headmaster. His announcement opens the search process for his successor. GRA trustees chairman Dr. John DeCato offered this quick description: “In [...]
Read MorePrivate Education: Can you afford not to?
Many people, with good reason, claim that a private/independent school education is too expensive. However, many more are realizing that they can’t afford to keep their children in their local public school. As sad as it sounds, children across North America are being let down by the public system and, without a quality high school [...]
Read MoreShady Side Academy Announces a New Leader: Considers Expanded Boarding Program
Thomas Cangiano becomes Shady Side Academy‘s fifteenth president and takes office as the school considers moving from a 5 to a 7 day boarding program. Shady Side has always had a small boarding program, however, Cangiano has begun exploring growth through an expanded boarding program- possibly raising Shady Sides current population of roughly 50 to about [...]
Read MoreOne Boarding School’s Community Wide Internship Program
Allison Smith explores Miss Hall’s School‘s Horizons Program. Horizons is an internship based community service program that begins in a student’s ninth grade year. Year one has students working in the greenhouse growing and caring for plants while learning basic business principles in a classroom setting. 10th through 12th grade girls go off campus to [...]
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